Meditation & Buddhism 101 on the Beach (Lauderdale-by-the-Sea,FL) Danny Zen

Name: Meditation & Buddhism 101 on the Beach (Lauderdale-by-the-Sea,FL) Danny Zen
Start: 2022-05-28T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-07-19T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Anglin's Fishing Pier

Schedule

Sat, 28 May, 2022 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 19 Jul, 2025 at 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Anglin's Fishing Pier | Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL

Both sitting, single-pointed meditation and intro. to Buddhism classes will be taught on the beach by the son of a former Buddhist Monk
About this Event

(Weather-permitting--not lightning!) ALL ages and experience levels welcome! Please bring sun protection attire, plenty of fluids/electrolytes, and a cushion and/or a blanket or folded beach towel to sit on. Absolutely no intoxicants of any kind allowed (alcohol, illegal drugs, etc.).

By donation only. Suggested donation: $20, cash, PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds (you may volunteer should you so desire by doing some minor remote PC work and/or some odd jobs if you're willing to come to my Lauderhill condo).

Please leave a VM at 786.441.2727 and do NOT show up until get a confirmation the morning of that the class will be held. For slower response, you may e-mail: [email protected] with any questions.

TYPICAL AGENDA FOR THE ~HOUR-LONG, 2PM, WEEKLY SATURDAY IN-PERSON EVENT HELD JUST NORTH OF THE LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA FISHING PIER STARTING ON 28 May 2022:

1. brief self-introductions

2. setting the proper motivation

3. 8 proper sitting meditation preparation tips regarding posture

4. what to do with the mind while sitting

5. basic Buddhism class on a different topic every week

6. recap and Q&A

Danny Zen's Meditation Summary of Experience:

1983: Was first taught meditation at the age of 5 by father who was a Buddhist and who would later go on to become a fully ordained Chinese Buddhist monk in the Pure Land tradition

2008: Seriously committed to and began practicing daily, formal sitting meditation.

2009: Graduated from Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program (institute-for-mindfulness.org/offer/mbsr/what-is-mbsr)

2009: Completed a 30-day, silent meditation retreat taught and led by Venerable Dhammadipa(baus.org/en/activities/chuang-yen-monastery-activities/cym-retreats/one-month-intensive-meditation-retreat/), meditating (sitting, walking, and standing) up to 6 hours/day and up to 3 1/2 hours in full-lotus position without getting up

2009-2011: Completed own 3-year, virtually solitary Theravada, Mahayana, and Tibetan Buddhism study and meditation retreat

2013: Taught self Transcendental Meditation (TM) and began practicing 10 to 20 minutes daily up to 3x/day (tm.org)

2015: taught sitting/single-pointed breathing meditation at Delray Beach's 55 and over community, Four Seasons

MORE ABOUT ME: I'm Taiwanese but born (in 1978) & raised in Kendall (Miami), FL; both a mercury poisoning and "mild" traumatic brain injury survivor; a former Marriott hotel manager as an alum of the world-famous School of Hotel Administration at Cornell Univ., author of "How I Solved My Sleep Problems" & upcoming longevity & wellness book, "How to Die of Nothing," and currently the Founder/CDO (Chief Drawdown Officer) of The Climate Change Solutions and Drawdown, NOW!, Co.; and a pro network marketer and health/wellness and renewable energy entrepreneur with 6 businesses such as:

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